​Indiana, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is alerting motorists to upcoming ramp closures for the U.S. Route 422 ramp preservation project in Manor and Rayburn Townships, Armstrong County beginning August 11, 2023.

To date, the westbound ramp for Exit A for State Route 66 South to Ford City and the eastbound and westbound ramps for Exit B for U.S. Route 422 Business to Kittanning have been completed.

Beginning August 11 at 6:00 PM through August 14 at 6:00 AM at the at the U.S. Route 422/State Route 28 and State Route 66 interchange near the Graff Bridge, the on ramp for West U.S. Route 422 South State Route 28 Butler/Pittsburgh will be closed with a detour.

Northbound State Route 66 traffic from Ford City should continue straight following the signs for business U.S. Route 422 Kittanning.  Motorists should use the right lane for East Business U.S. Route 422 to State Route 28/State Route 66 New Bethlehem/Indiana to make a right onto East Business U.S. Route 422/Indiana Rd. and continue on East Business U.S. Route 422/Indiana Road until the left turn onto the West U.S. Route 422/South State Route 28/ State Route 66 Butler Ford City on ramp.

Motorist traveling from downtown Kittanning should make the left onto East Business U.S. Route 422/Indiana Road at the signalized intersection with Hill Street and continue on East Business U.S. Route 422/Indiana Road until the left turn onto the West U.S. Route 422/South State Route 28/State Route 66 Butler Ford City on ramp. The detour ends once traffic merges with U.S. Route 422 West/ State Route 28 South traffic. Motorists traveling from Kittanning and Ford City will still be able to access the East U.S. Route 422 North State Route 28/State Route 66 Indiana/New Bethlehem on ramp via the interchange.

At the U.S. Route 422/State Route 28 and State Route 66 interchange near the Graff Bridge, the on ramp for West U.S. Route 422 South State Route 28 Butler/Pittsburgh will be closed with a detour. Northbound State Route 66 traffic from Ford City should continue straight following the signs for business U.S. Route 422 Kittanning.  Motorists should use the right lane for East Business U.S. Route 422 to State Route 28/State Route 66 New Bethlehem/Indiana to make a right onto East Business U.S. Route 422/Indiana Road and continue on East Business U.S. Route 422/Indiana Road until the left turn onto the West U.S. Route 422/South State Route 28/State Route 66 Butler/Ford City on ramp.

Motorist traveling from downtown Kittanning should make the left onto East Business U.S. Route 422/Indiana Road at the signalized intersection with Hill Street and continue on East Business U.S. Route 422/Indiana Road until the left turn onto the West U.S. Route 422/South State Route 28/State Route 66 Butler Ford City on ramp. The detour ends once traffic merges with U.S. Route 422 West/ State Route 28 South traffic.

Motorists traveling from Kittanning and Ford City will still be able to access the East U.S. Route 422 North State Route 28/State Route 66 Indiana/New Bethlehem on ramp via the interchange.

Also beginning August 11 at 6:00 PM through August 14 at 6:00 AM at the U.S. Route 422 and State Route 28/State Route 66 interchange near the Cadet Restaurant, the southbound State Route 28/ State Route 66 exit ramp to East U.S. Route 422 Business/U.S. Route 422 Indiana/Kittanning will be closed with a detour. Southbound State Route 28/State Route 66 traffic should continue past the closed exit ramp and utilize Westbound Exit B to Business U.S. Route 422 Kittanning. Motorists should merge and use the right lane for East Business U.S. Route 422 to State Route 28/State Route 66 New Bethlehem/Indiana to make a right onto East Business U.S. Route 422/Indiana Road and continue on East Business U.S. Route 422/Indiana Road until they reach the U.S. Route 422 and State Route 28/State Route 66 interchange, where the detour ends.

Motorists are encouraged to follow the posted detour signs for the ramp closures.

Contractor, Derry Construction of Latrobe, PA will be completing this $14.3 million with a projected completion date in November 2023.

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